Display table



W. PATTEN DISPLAY TABLE y Filed OCC- 17. 1922 2 SheeLs-Sheet 1 Sept. 1s '1923.

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A TTHNEYS Patented Sept. 128, 1923.

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* 7 i v DISPLAY TABLE.

Application mea october 17,1922. serial 595,161.`

To all whom t may concer/1t Be it known that 1I, VILLIAM PATTEN, a citizen'o the United States, rand a resident or" the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York. have invented a new` and Improved Display Table, of which the following'is -a Y l Another object .of the-invention relates' to the .provision of means whereby the de vice Ycanbe very readily' adjusted to'cause the rotation ofthe table to take `on an intermittentcharacter. .1

'A further objectrelates to the -provision ot'rneans whereby the periods of rotation` and rest .of Athe vtable can be 'variedatwill v so that" when articles yof merchandise are displayed and'mounted on said table ytheir peculiar intermittent motion'.causes the attention of the public to be drawn'mo're quickly t0 them.` i

A stilll further object resides in the construction of parts which results in a most simple, efficient and durablev operation whereby Vthe parts require literallynorepair or adjustment and whereby the costpofr operation is reduced to a minimum.

The invention is illustrated inzthe drawings` of which- I Figure 1 is a plan view of the device with the cover or table removed.

Fig. 2 is a section ,taken on the line2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the coveror table.'v 'f v Y Fig. 4 is an lenlarged section taken through that portion of the device which shows the relation between the rotatable tableland the inner mechanism 'which causes it torotate. Y

As shown in the drawings, a lpreferred form of my invention includes a receptacle orV containerl along the edgesof which a plurality of rollers, preferably ball bearing rollers such at 2, are suitably mounted and havetheir; respective shafts Slat oneendY supportedin the side wall 4 of the container 1 and at the other'end supported in brackets such as 5. disposed 0n -theoor or formingV an Y integral part of the' container.

These rollersfare adapted tosupport a table or cover 6. LThistable'orv cover 6 may be covered'with-a layer of'any' suitable material such as 7 and is providedo'n its .outer edge with a dependent iange 8 the lower edge-of which extends down below the level of the upper edge of the wall .4. rPreferably the lower surfa'ceof--the table `6 `is providedwith a ldependent annular 'fla-nge 9l which formsa sort of vtrackway for engagement with'the .rollers 2.. -f y The table 6 is provided with la central bore 10 around whichva hub' llisdisposed; it is also provided with a pluralityof-holes suchas 12into which anumber .of'pins .such as 13 canbe. fastened. These pins pro# ject downwardly .tromjthe innersurfacevof` the tableY Gfandean be adjusted to project any desiredrdistance.. Preferably these pins are in the formY of cap. screws, as shown'. Y

in Fig. ,2.k The number of apertures 12 and the number of pins-13 can bevaried atvwill. Asshown in Fig..3 there are 12 apertures.

V12 but there are only six pins 13l disposed vided with .a hub i6 vSurrmmf-ung .a hollow stationary shaft 17 thelower end of which A is supported fromv the base plate 18 of the container 1 andthe upper vend ofiwhich bears in the central bore 10 of the. table.

6.7 Loosely mounted onthe shaft'17r near'A the lower Vend 'thereof isa gear. 19. .This

gear mesheswith a worm gear 20' mounted on Va shaft 21 which passes: through a bearparticularly Figs. 1` and 2, and is fmade of one single piece ot babbettedV or bearing metal'. V"Iheother end ofthefvshaft 21 is provided with a gear 23 meshing with afworm24. on the shaft 25' of-a' motor 26.` .The arm 15'V andits hub 16 .are removable fromfthejshaft 17 and rotation'is given tothe arm. 15 from the gea-r1.9 by,Y reason of the fact' that theV gear 19 is provided withan'aperture intov which the lower en d of a pin 27 extends,.;this

pin being connected at its upper culitoy and motor turns the shaft 25.

' the container 1in apertures 35.

carried by firearm-15. They motor shaft 25 is provided 'with the usual centrifugal controlling device 23 and a braking' plate .29 with which a braking membert),y operated through a lever system 31 by a manually con! trolled member outside of the bezigengages to regulate the speed with which the The actuating member or plate 14 is provided at one -end with a notched portion 33 slightly raised by reason of the inclination of the plate Y14 and adapted to engage the heads of the rpins 13.' `The vrearV and lower ends of the actuating members or plates 14 lie on a level slightly below the tops of a plurality of posts such Vas 34 which may be adjusted as desired along the bottom 18 of The number of apertures 35 provided can be varied.

The motor 26 is provided with'the'usual circuit wire cable 36 and in this connection, between the sourceV of power and the motor, alam/p37 is inserted to lower the volt age applicable to the motor. The motor, preferably, is one designed to take the full voltage, 'but' less than the full'amount of rated voltage is applied thereto by' reason of the insertion of the'lamp. In this manner, therefore, the motor, even though a heavy weight is resting'on the table and causes the table to stop, whereby the motion of the motor maybe arrested, will nevertheless, not overheat, due to the `fact that the full voltage is not appliedthereto.

In the operationY of the device the Ymotor is started and the speed regulated by adjusting the braking mechanism above rcferred to. As the armfl rotates it carries the actuating member or plate 14,- and the forward end of thisV plate engages the lower end of the first pin 13 with which it comes in contact. This causes the table to be moved around. This movement and engagement continues vuntil the rear lower end of the actuatingkmember or plate 14 meets and rides overv the top of one of the first: posts 3,4. This will cause theV rear end vof the actuating member to Ybeielevated and will cause adepression of the forward end which had been engaged with the lower end of the pins on the table 6.v This release causes the table to stop. Immediately a'fter being released'4 fromlthe `pins and thev'posts the actuating member assumesvit-snormal position, such asthat'shown 1nv4 Fig. 4,` andv will be moved around in its path by reason of the movement ofthe arm 15 until it comes to the next pin 13, lat* which moment the motion of the table 6 will be resumed. Therefore,the ,ft-able will continue to move or rotateV until the next post causes the tripping :of the actuating member in the manner just described.

` It will, therefore, be observed that the motion' of the table is intermittent, there being an angular. degree cfg-motion of the tableA under the actiony of'lthe actuating Vmember and a period of rest for the table during which time the actuating member` has a denite angular degree of motion, and

. these ydegrees of motion and periods of rest Y therefore,` that there are six pins 13v disposed" Y at'eolualV distances from each other 0n; the v.

under face of the table 6, and that there are three postsl 34 disposed at equal distancesV fronreach'other on thev bottomof the container 1; and assuming, further, that ythe actuating plate is in engagement with a f pin 13 and is just about to engage with a ypost 34, at the instant of this engagement with the post 34-tlie actuating member will release the table andthe table will, there-V fore, stop. The actuating memberfwill travel a distance betweenthe pins-113,'namely, 60, before the front portion ofthe member will engage with the 'nextfpin At this instant the table commences again to move and willrmove until the next post. 34 isengagedV by the rear lower end of the actuating plate. of travel of the actuating member', is1l209 fromthe startingV point. The cycle of operation is then repeated. In othenwords,

with the pins and posts. disposed as shown inthe drawings, the table will have 609 periods of movement and periods of rest corresponding to a 60o travel of the arm 15. It will be apparent that by redisposing the pins 13 and the posts 34in any desired manner the periods of rest and periods of movement of the table may be varied over a wide range.

It will also be apparent that this device is exceedingly simple andfcompact and composed of a vast number of smple,fstrong, durable parts. The entire working apparatus is enclosed and hidden fromyiew when the cover is onrtlie container. beingprovided withthe hub V11, and this hub surrounding the hollowvshaft'17,'the' upper end of the shaft will be visible from the top, and beingV stationary will permit any suitable and attractive symbol opstand# ard post to be inserted therein, such as the stall' of a flag orban'ner or other similar device. Thiscan be effected although' the table may be rotating, in view of the fact that the shaft 17 is stationary and hollow. It will, furthermore, be'noted that the front This instant, in degreesY The e cover ico end of the actuating members or plates le are offset and have ,sloping edges so that theV table may be rotated in one direction independent of themotion or speed of ino- Vtion of the actuating plates 14 although Vthe table cannot be moved farv in the opposite direction because'of the engagement in this direction of' the actuating plates with the pins 13 on the under surface of the i table.

It has been found in actual practice and demonstration of this device over a wide field of use that it makes an Vexceedingly attractive display device, capable of continuous operation with a minimum amount of attention, capable of carrying comparatively heavy loads, and'so simple in con-V struction that it can be operated day in and Y day' out vat a very slight cost and'coiisump tionof power. Y That I claim is Y l l. In a display device, a rotatable table, a plurality ofprojectionsf'extending from one surface thereof, a rotatable actuating` member, Vmeans on said member to 'engage with one of said progections whereby the table is moved, meansfor moving said actuating member, and fixed means adapted cover, said Vcover having aplurality of apertures Aarranged in a circle, a plurality of pins disposed in( the circle of apertures, a rotatable actuating member, means on said member to engage with one or the other of said pins, la'plui'ality of posts disposed'on the fioor of said container in the patlil'of movement of said actuating member, means on said actuating member to be engaged by said posts at intervals throughout the movement of said actuating memberrto diseiif` gage said member from its engagement with said pins, and means for moving ysaid actuatingmember. f

3. In a display device, a rotatable table Vhaving a plurality of circularlyarrangedV apertures therein, a plurality of pins to be disposed at intervals 'in said vapertures and depend from the lower surface of said table, 'an actuator. plate, a rotatable'baron which said plate Yis mounted, Yone .portion of said a hollow shaft on which said worm gear is `plateadapted'to'bey engaged with one of said/*pins to move the table, the rearend of said plate being disposed downwardly, af

Vplurality ofjposts kdisposed in'V the path of said actuator plate and adapted to engage the rear end thereof to release the saine from the said pin, and means adapted to drive said bai' whereby'the motion of the table isA effected and periodically arrested.

4f. In ak display `device a casing, a rotata ble table Ymounted on said casing, a continually rotating actuator member, means carried by thetable to be engaged vbythe actuator member and cause the rotation of the table, and means mounted on Vthe casing` inthe path of movement vof the actuator member to engage with`said member and release Vit from the means on the table whereby the rotation of the table is arrest'- Y ed, both the means carried by the table and the means mounted on the casing being adjustable,wherebyY the periods of motion and rest of the table can be varied. Y 5.Ini.a display device, aY container, a motor within said container, a worm gear,

mounted,V connections between the worm vgear and saidfmotor, said gear having an aperture' therein, arvhub mounted-loosely on saidshaft, an actuator' bar onssaid hub, a

pin Vconnected to-said bar and dependent into the aperture in said gear whereby the motion of the gear; effects the motion of the bar, an actuator member mounted on'said bar, a rotatable table, a plurality of roller bearings in said container on whichsaid Y therefrom, the end of the'pin projecting;VV

table bears and by which it is supported, y

said table having an aperture into which' the upper end ofthe hollow'shaft extends, said table having a plurality of Vcircularly arranged apertures, a plurality of depend` ent pinsadjustably disposed in one or more 'A of said apertures, a portion of said actuator member engaging with one of the other of, said pins'whereby the motion of the actuatorV member Vcauses the rotation of the tableY in one vdirection only, anda' plurality of fixed posts disposed in'fthe path of the Y y Vactuator member con the floor of the container to engage with the actuator member: at intervals throughout its movement land cause its disengagement from fone of the y other of said pins whereby the motion of the table is temporarily arrested until the 115 Y actuator member has moved n Von to engage with the neXt'pin. 1

WILLIAM PATTEN. 

